How to Use ancho in a Sentence

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• Add the ancho and pasilla peppers and fry quickly for 10 seconds on each side.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Add the cumin and ground ancho pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2023
• When the soup has simmered for at least 20 minutes, add the ancho purée.
  — ExpressNews.com, 20 Oct. 2020
• The secret to its spicy kick is poblano and ancho chili peppers.
  — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 20 Mar. 2018
• Add cumin and ground ancho pepper; cook and stir 1 minute more.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2023
• Place the ancho and chipotle chiles in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
  — Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
• As the menu implies, the ancho chile shrimp ($13) is a spicy little number.
  — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 25 Jan. 2018
• Place the ancho and chipotle chiles in a blender, along with 1⁄2 cup of their cooking liquid.
  — Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
• In a saucepan, combine the ancho and guajillo chilis with the chipotles.
  — The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2017
• The ancho and guajillo peppers add warmth and fruitiness, and the arbols add a zing just shy of sting.
  — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2021
• Process at least 3 ancho chiles and freeze the extra for other uses.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 9 Sep. 2020
• The beef is rubbed with a mixture of ancho chile powder, cumin, garlic, black pepper and sea salt.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• The mole gets mellow heat from guajillo, puya and ancho chiles.
  — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
• Remove from heat and stir in the ancho, guajillo and arbol chiles.
  — Leslie Brenner, Dallas News, 4 June 2021
• Crushed baby gold potatoes and roasted garlic and ancho aioli is served on the side.
  — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• Cayenne powder is very spicy and pungent, chipotle is smoky and earthy, and ancho is slightly fruity and not as spicy.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
• The kit comes with cayenne, ancho, curry, chili spice packs and peppers, vinegars, and brown sugar.
  — Alicia Kortendick, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2019
• Ancho Reyes is a liqueur made from poblano chiles grown in Puebla, Mexico that are dried in the sun for about 20 days to become ancho chiles.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2023
• Transfer to a mixing bowl, then stir in the beans, corn, vegan cheese, ancho chile powder, cumin and salt.
  — Joe Yonan, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2018
• For true spice lovers, this spicy, bright and balanced margarita has three heat sources at work: slices of habanero and a dash of ancho chile liqueur in the drink, and chile-lime salt on the rim.
  — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
• There are three types of heat: spice from an ancho chile, warmth from cinnamon and literal heat.
  — Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2020
• An ancho chile torte and horchata bread pudding are the dessert choices.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
• Cayenne is spicy, chipotle has a smoky flavor and moderate heat, and ancho is mildly spicy and fruity.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• Have classic steak dinner or one of the chef creations, say smoked beef short ribs with onion and ancho chile barbecue sauce on shrimp grits.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2017
• And the roasted baby yams are a delight, tossed with a smoky brown butter and ancho chile vinaigrette before being plied with the sweet sting of i’itoi onions.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 1 July 2019
• Destem, deseed and devein the ancho and guajillo chiles.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
• The edgier flavors get heightened by ancho and pasilla chiles, a dark and smoky flavor, cooked at a low simmer for a handful of hours.
  — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2020
• Chicken was the protein of choice this week, stewed until fall-apart tender in an ancho and guajillo chile broth.
  — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 13 Jan. 2021
• Her ancho-chile, thick verde and mole-poblano sauces are sold in supermarkets and specialty food stores.
  — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram.com, 3 May 2017
• It's served with crispy onions and housemade empanadas with potato, ancho chili and queso fresco.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024